One of the most feared hitters and intimidating players in National Hockey League history, begins his sixth season as a scout who also assists in player development…based in the Toronto area, duties include working with players in San Jose and the team’s American Hockey League affiliate at Worcester, as well as scouting Sharks prospects at the college and Canadian major junior levels…also serves as an advisor to the hockey operations department…played in 926 NHL games over 17 seasons with Winnipeg, Chicago, Hartford, Edmonton, Tampa Bay, San Jose, Colorado, Toronto and Calgary and posted 182 points (40 goals, 142 assists) and 2,307 penalty minutes…In 334 games with San Jose (sixth-most among Sharks franchise blueliners and tied for 17th among all Sharks players), scored 66 points (15 goals, 53 assists) and 706 penalty minutes (third-most in franchise history)…“Mush” was acquired by San Jose from Tampa Bay on March 24, 1998 and was originally selected by the Winnipeg Jets in the first round (16th overall) of the 1987 NHL Entry Draft.